Thursday, July 23, 2026

23 Jul 2026

THURSDAY — LEADERSHIP, HISTORY & POWER

“The country with no navy has become the teacher.”

— Harry J. Kazianis, Editor-in-Chief / 19FortyFive

Russia’s answer to cheap drones was to weld lattice cages onto its submarines — defending yesterday’s asset rather than rethinking it. Ask where you’re doing the same. The systems you spent years and millions standing up may already face competitors built in weeks for a fraction of the cost. Radar became the microwave. ARPANET became the internet. The economics being tested in the Black Sea are already arriving in your market, whether or not you’ve budgeted for them. To learn more, Check out Ukraine Has No Navy. It Just Drove Russia’s Fleet Into Hiding.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad